Sekirov Dictionary

zap

/zæp/

verb13

  1. To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
  2. (slang) To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
  3. (slang) To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
  4. (slang) To kill; to eliminate.
  5. (slang) To do away with something.
  6. (slang) To delete or discard (electronic media).
  7. To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or change channels on a television.
  8. (slang) To move or transport (something) in a brief time frame.
  9. (slang) To enliven.
  10. (slang) To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
    • They zapped my motor's magnets.
  11. To make a zap sound.
  12. To participate in a zap (protest) against.
  13. (Singapore, informal) To photocopy.

noun4

  1. (informal) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
  2. (informal) An electric shock.
  3. (slang) The act of heating something in a microwave oven.
  4. A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.

exclamation1

  1. Representing the sound or action of a zap.
forms

zapped · zapping · zaps

Phrases with zap

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